NASCAR chairman Brian France doesn ‘t buy the argument that if it isn ‘t broke, don ‘t fix it. France said he is committed to ensuring the series has the best racing possible, even if some believe there’s nothing wrong with the current product. ‘We can do better. We can have the packages better, tighter racing,’ France told The Associated Press in London, where he spoke Wednesday in the Beyond Sport’s annual summit. ‘That’s our stated goal and we have to get there. With the new car coming, we want to get this right. And we know it will be hard to keep it right.’ France currently has senior vice president Steve O ‘Donnell repurposing the North Carolina research and development center. France’s goal is to split the R&D; department from the competition department with an eye on improving the rules package before the 2013 cars debut. Fans have complained about stretches of racing this season, particularly a two-month swing that saw lots of strung-out, green-flag racing. NASCAR has made slight aerodynamic changes to the cars twice this season to try to make passing easier, and series leaders want the best possible package on next year’s car. France said if there are improvements that can be implemented now, he won ‘t wait for the 2013 car.(see full post at Associated Press)(7-26-2012)
